KICKEN KRIS WINS ARLINGTON MILLION FOLLOWING DISQUALIFICATION; POWERSCOURT CROSSES UNDER THE WIRE FIRST BUT PLACED FOURTH

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 14, 2004) -- For the second straight summer, the
first horse under the wire in Chicago's centerpiece -- the Grade I Arlington
Million -- was disqualified from first and placed fourth following a
less-than-pristine run, but this season no jockey was unseated or injured as
a result of trouble in the mile and a quarter grass event.

In Saturday's Arlington Million XXII, Mrs. John Magnier's
Powerscourt, ridden by Irish jockey Jamie Spencer, came from far back to
take command in mid-stretch and drew clear for a length and a half-tally.
However, he drifted in during his impressive mid-stretch surge to initiate
trouble for others in the field.

Following a stewards' inquiry into the stretch run, Powerscourt, who
posted a final time of 2:00.08 for the 10 furlongs, was disqualified from
first and placed fourth for interference in the stretch run, and Brushwood
Stable's Kicken Kris, second under the wire, was declared the 2004 Million's
official winner.

Ironically, after 20 years of Arlington Millions without incident,
the first horse under the wire in the 2003 Arlington Million was also taken
down. In last year's incident, Gainsborough Farm LLC's Storming Home was
drawing clear when he swerved suddenly bothering others in the field and
eventually unseated his jockey Gary Stevens, who suffered injuries in the
spill. Like Powerscourt, Storming Home was also placed fourth.

After being elevated to the win position this year, Kicken Kris
returned mutuels of $21.40, $11.20, and $6.60. Last year, on Arlington
Million Day, Kicken Kris won the Grade I Secretariat Stakes restricted to
3-year-olds and became the third horse in history to score victories in both
races.

Trained by Michael Matz, Kicken Kris was ridden Saturday by jockey
Kent Desormeaux. That rider who was inducted into the National Museum of
Racing and Hall of Fame at Saratoga in ceremonies held Monday.

Originally finishing third but placed second in the 2004 Million was
Michael B. Tabor's Magistretti, a European longshot who paid $25 and $11.60.
Gary A. Tanaka's Epalo, the German-bred post time favorite, was fourth under
the wire after his troubled trip initiated by Powerscourt's actions but was
subsequently moved up to third. Epalo paid $4.

Godolphin Racing Inc.'s Vespone made the pace, cutting out fractions
of :23.75, :47.49, 1:12.04, and 1:36.60, but weakened in the final furlong
to finish fifth.